Mepantigan

Andrew learns the art of Mepantigan, a ceremony combining elements of Balinese dance, music and mixed martial arts. He does something he never thought possible: He walks on fire!

Ubud, Bali, IndonesiaUbud,
Bali, Indonesia

Traditional Meal

Andrew joins hundreds of chefs making lawar, a traditional meal made by slaughtering a pig and using all of its parts: raw pig's blood, organs, entrails, skin, fat and meat. It's enough to feed hundreds at a coming-of-age ceremony.

Traditional Meal

Andrew joins hundreds of chefs making lawar, a traditional meal made by slaughtering a pig and using all of its parts: raw pig's blood, organs, entrails, skin, fat and meat. It's enough to feed hundreds at a coming-of-age ceremony.

Jalan Raya Nyuh KuningBali,
Bali, Indonesia

Tooth Filing Ceremony

Andrew observes a sacred Hindu right of passage where villagers participate in a tooth-filing ritual to ward off lust, jealousy, anger and other animalistic qualities.

Bull Race

Andrew joins thousands of spectators at an annual bull race. Hundreds of farmers race their prized water buffaloes. Jockeys steer as the buffalo pull carts.

Negara, Bali, IndonesiaNegara,
Bali, Indonesia

Cremation Ceremony

Andrew joins an entire village to celebrate the passing of a local priestess in a traditional Hindu ceremony. The corpse is placed in a tower and cremated as a symbolic act to free the soul for reincarnation.

Cremation Ceremony

Andrew joins an entire village to celebrate the passing of a local priestess in a traditional Hindu ceremony. The corpse is placed in a tower and cremated as a symbolic act to free the soul for reincarnation.

Sate Bali

Istana Rja Kobra

Andrew visits a restaurant that serves all parts of the snake to improve health. Andrew drinks a medicinal cobra cocktail made with cobra blood, gallbladder, bone marrow and penis to enhance his energy and stamina.

Istana Rja Kobra

Andrew visits a restaurant that serves all parts of the snake to improve health. Andrew drinks a medicinal cobra cocktail made with cobra blood, gallbladder, bone marrow and penis to enhance his energy and stamina.